People

Interior secretary to step down

As President Obama's second-term cabinet takes shape, another top official plans an exit.

Digital Government

Interior revamps business center

Restructured business center expected to add to efficiency, officials say.

People

Videoconferencing slow to gain ground in government

Videoconferencing technology could save the federal government nearly $13 billion every year, according to at least one estimate, but agencies face hurdles in adopting it.

Modernization

Interior seeks to safeguard mobile devices

The Interior Department seeks ways to protect information and networks when employees carry agency mobile devices to foreign lands.

People

Grant Thornton taps former fed to lead global public sector practice

New managing principal has 25 years of government experience.

Digital Government

GAO finds gaps in federal land management data

A recent study by a congressional watchdog agency found gaps in data collection regarding federal management of 650 million acres.

Modernization

Google scores Interior SaaS deal

The search giant gets another government cloud win, its biggest yet.

Cybersecurity

Who's watching? 10 agencies lack permanent IG.

IGs fulfill a critical role in monitoring agency operations, but some agencies have had unfilled vacancies for months, or even years.

People

Outdoor agencies blend their databases for better service

The National Park Service is in the process of blending its technology with that of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Cybersecurity

Workforce is the key to tight security on a tight budget

A discussion at the RSA conference identified the elements of successful security.

Digital Government

Interior creates system for employee mobile device connection

The Interior Department is encouraging its workers to use their own mobile devices to connect with the department's time and attendence system on its network.

Modernization

Take two: Interior to reopen contract for cloud services

The Interior Department will reopen bids to move its 88,000 email users to the cloud.

People

Interior, GSA ask industry about incentives

Officials are asking industry serious questions about incentives that might entice the best companies and their best work.

Modernization

Interior unveils build-your-own-map public site

The Geospatial Platform enables people in the public to create and share customized maps based on federal geospatial data.

People

Agencies don't account for all program costs, experts say

Auditors at GAO found that several agencies with interagency contracts and those that help with acquisitions don’t carefully account for all the costs of their programs.

Digital Government

Rare 5.9 earthquake shakes up D.C. federal buildings

"Did you feel it?" was the question that boomeranged around Twitter in thousands of tweets after an unusually strong earthquake hit Virginia about 90 miles from Washington, D.C.

People

Interior reconsiders future of assisted services branch

Interior's IG questions the usefulness of the Acquisition Services Directorate in Sierra Vista, Ariz., saying its risks might outweigh its benefits.

Digital Government

Good news, for a change

Sick of the debt ceiling? Tired of fed bashing? Ready for a break? Well, we’ve dug through the news and picked some stories aimed at lowering your blood pressure. Read on…

Modernization

Interior hopes to save $500 million through IT transformation

The Interior Department expects to save up to $500 million by 2020 by leveraging modern technology.

Digital Government

EPA, Interior face budget cuts as proposals move out of committee

The Environmental Protection Agency stands to lose significant funding for fiscal 2012 under a budget bill released by the House Appropriations Committee July 6.